​A secret guarded for three years. A love that never truly left. ​Willow James has spent three years running- from her small-town roots, from her past, and from the truth. She believed she was protecting the only man she ever loved by leaving him behind to chase his dreams of professional stardom. She built a new life in the city, convinced that a "clean break" was the only way to save them both from a future of regret. ​But when she returns to Northwood, the silence she's maintained since graduation begins to shatter. ​Finn is no longer the rising star quarterback she left behind; he's a man who has carried the weight of her disappearance every single day. When an encounter leads him to a truth he was never meant to find, the walls Willow built come crashing down. ​Between the biting winter air and the shared memories of a lifetime, they must face a devastating question: Was she protecting him, or was she robbing them of the family they were meant to be? ​In this heart-wrenching story of hidden truths and second chances, two people must decide if the love that once defined them is strong enough to survive the years of lies that followed. This is The Life Of Willow James. 2026- 1 #composer 1 #fluffstory 2 #secretbaby 2 #footballlove

Everyone fears Major Alexander Draven. At twenty-nine, he's the youngest Major to command an elite operations camp buried deep in the burning sands of Iraq - a man born from a dynasty of power and politics. His father runs corporations and elections alike. Alexander? He runs a battlefield like an empire - cold, precise, merciless. No soldier crosses him. No enemy survives him. No one touches him - until her. Lyra Brooks was never supposed to end up here. She's just the pretty army doctor with a smile too perfect to trust. Lyra knows how to stitch up bullet wounds but not her own scars. She keeps her heart locked away behind sarcasm and late-night drinks. But here she is, buried in blood and sand as a Field Surgical Resident with the U.S. Army Medical Corps. One drunken night. A bar miles from base. A man everyone fears and a woman who pretends she doesn't fear anything at all. One night of brutal, wordless heat neither of them ever mentioned again. Until now. When the two pink lines appear in the harsh white light of the medical tent, Lyra knows one thing for certain - Alexander Draven cannot find out. Not now. Not here, never. But war doesn't care about secrets. Danger doesn't care about mistakes. And Major Draven? He does not like being kept in the dark.

Samantha's world has always been quiet-just her, her books, and the hope of surviving college without drawing too much attention. She's the girl who prefers libraries over parties, essays over gossip, and invisibility over chaos. Nick, on the other hand, is chaos in human form-the star quarterback, campus golden boy, and the last person anyone would expect to notice her. But when one late-night encounter turns into stolen moments, secrets, and whispers that spread faster than wildfire, Samantha finds herself in the spotlight for the first time in her life-because the quarterback has his eyes on the bookworm. Now the whole school is watching. She's fighting to stay grounded. He's fighting to prove he's not just a cliché. And together? They might just rewrite the playbook.

The Costantino Sequel - Featuring Costa, Millie, the twins, and all the Accardi madness readers know and love, ROCCO is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers descent into obsession, loyalty, and fire. The Accardi family is back. And this time, it's Rocco's turn. At 30 years old, Rocco Accardi is known for a lot of things-his temper, his recklessness, his complete disregard for consequences. As the future underboss of Sicily's most feared family, he was never meant to feel anything. Until her. Alessia Russo, 26, Palermo's top real estate agent, has spent the past three years keeping things strictly professional. Which is hard to do when your most dangerous client spends every meeting flirting like it's a sport-and you've had a crush on him since day one. He's chaos. She's control. Their relationship was never meant to cross the line. But one wrong step-and everything spirals. Rocco doesn't know how to love. But he knows how to destroy. And once he decides she's his, he'll burn the city before he lets her go. Something is coming. And nothing will be the same after it hits.

Kingston Series #2 THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGSTON SERIES! **SEQUEL TO TANNERS TROUBLE** Ellie and Tanner went through everything together. They were hot and heavy in love before breaking apart and going their separate ways. Ellie left with a secret, and Tanner has no idea what's in store for him. All he knows is that he misses her and wants her back. So what happens when 3 years, a NFL quarterback, a ER nurse and a small secret mix? *I do NOT own the cover photo* *Mature Scenes and themes* ~~~~ I look at his sleeping figure and I know in my heart that he's my kid. Looking to the left I see a small girl behind Ellie. The child can't see me but, that doesn't stop me from looking at her. Holy shit, she has my eyes. How in the hell does she have my eyes? She looks just like Ellie, from her brown hair to her tan skin, to the way she talks. How is this possible? Looking down I see my daughter raise up and kiss Ellie on the cheek and saying "Promise!" while smiling. My heart stops as my eyes fill with tears. She talks just like Ellie, she smiles just like Ellie. Ellie sits beside her and watches her fall asleep before turning around. She has major explaining to do. "You...we...I... have children, you didn't tell me?" is the only thing I can rasp out with tears threatening to escape my eyes. The only thing I have cried for is Ellie but, right now I want to cry for my kids. I know they are mine, in my gut I know it.

Corvina Maxwell is a painter, an artist with an adoration for dark literature and themes outside of the good. She's a kind spirit but she's always been gravitated toward pessimistic people and exposed herself to dark romance, art, poetry. Valerian Calix is a world known pop star, having music similar sounding to the Neighborhood, Nirvana, and Chase Atlantic, they get a lot of attention. Lead singer and electric bass/guitar player is silent in interviews, and no words come from him other than his incredible vocals and dark songs. Songs meant to be in sexually toxic films. He loves his motorcycle and avoids female attendees as he has no female experience, although he is what every female wants. What happens when a dark spirited man and a woman curious with depth collide?

When Stella was given a choice her senior year of high school to choose between the man she thought she loved and their unborn child... the choice was simple. Now a single mother of a beautiful five year old girl, life was finally starting to look up. Recently graduating college and starting a new job, life throws another curve ball her way and Stella's forced to go to the man she hates most in this world in hopes to save her little girl. When Stella's at her lowest, a handsome stranger decides to introduce himself. Will he be good for Stella and her daughter or will he be just another disappointment?

With eight years passed since Rylee's disappearance, Theo has moved on. Being the highest-paid football player in the league and richly decorated with awards, Theo is far from worrying about Rylee. Or at least that what he thinks. As Hayden and Mikah make the step towards marriage, Mikah is struggling to close the chapter without her best friend next to her. Theo promises Hayden everything will go as planned, even if that means reopening his past to find her. But Rylee Scott has no plans of being found until her little secret is starting to become more difficult to hide. Now, she's on her way back home. With Theo's hurt clouding his judgment, and Rylee's selfish desires blinding her to his hurt, the two are bound to clash. But, will they be able to rekindle their love after all these years? ***THIS IS BOOK 3 OF THE TRADITION TRILOGY. PLEASE READ BOOKS ONE AND TWO FIRST!***